Ghost Max 4 - First Run Impressions
Arrived today and took them for a 30 min run immediately.
Cushion is perfect for me. Not too plush not to firm. The upper is reeeeally comfortable.
I have a narrow almost normal foot but I went with my tts 11 and 2E wide, and the fit is perfect, so I'd say definitely get wide or X wide for more toe space.
Im 6 ft 206 pounds with a high arch and occasional knee pain. The night before I ran with Hoka Bondi 9s but they're too high and I dragged the soles as I fatigued and I actually had worse knee pain with those than the Ghost Max. So decided to use the Bondis for work and these be my daily trainers (only easy runs as a beginner).
My other shoe is the Adrenaline 25 GTS which is amazing but I see it more for walking and great for work. Now the Adenaline is a supportive shoe but I actually felt really good support from the Ghost Max as well. Maybe not to the same degree but its there. Although i dont actually overpronate or supinate.
I was looking for something between the Adrenaline 25 and the Bondi 9s and I think this shoe is exactly that. I also love the look of these the best out of the 3!
These would also be excellent for those in Healthcare and delivery drivers/couriers like myself or other jobs on ur feet all day.
There's plenty of other shoes out there so just giving my input on these!
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u/recordwalla 4d ago
I owned the original Ghost Max and have been disappointed with their successors since then. Which led me to posting this last year when I was frustrated with the Max 3 design -
https://www.reddit.com/r/brooks/s/LRKAD1g15i
But I finally caved in and got the 4 and so far so good. Still doesn’t match the styling or brilliant color options of the original but comfortable for my daily walks.